shutterbug_07
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Hi my name is Di,
Having lived in Beecroft a bushland suburb in Sydney, over the years I have developed a keen interest in our native birdlife.
Species not seen in other areas of Sydney, luckily can be viewed and photographed from our home, as our backyard forms part of a wildlife native bushland corridor in our area.
The Gang Gang cockatoos are my favourite birds and this is the last colony of these birds to be seen in Sydney. The flocks use to be seen all over the metropolitan area, but sadly this is no longer the case.
With community activity, information was gathered and several years ago this last Sydney colony, was listed as an endangered parrot colony.
Over 25 years we have seen this flock diminished from 17 birds, with today they only number three, all males with no females available to mate with.
The loss of numbers was contributed to by the building of homes and loss of habitat in this area, plus competition for the available nesting holes, by the larger sulphur crested cockatoos, the galahs & even the native possums.
If you visit the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney or in the Southern State of Victoria, flocks are still seen in these locations.
Hope you will enjoy a look at these rare creatures, when I upload a few of their pictures.
Having lived in Beecroft a bushland suburb in Sydney, over the years I have developed a keen interest in our native birdlife.
Species not seen in other areas of Sydney, luckily can be viewed and photographed from our home, as our backyard forms part of a wildlife native bushland corridor in our area.
The Gang Gang cockatoos are my favourite birds and this is the last colony of these birds to be seen in Sydney. The flocks use to be seen all over the metropolitan area, but sadly this is no longer the case.
With community activity, information was gathered and several years ago this last Sydney colony, was listed as an endangered parrot colony.
Over 25 years we have seen this flock diminished from 17 birds, with today they only number three, all males with no females available to mate with.
The loss of numbers was contributed to by the building of homes and loss of habitat in this area, plus competition for the available nesting holes, by the larger sulphur crested cockatoos, the galahs & even the native possums.
If you visit the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney or in the Southern State of Victoria, flocks are still seen in these locations.
Hope you will enjoy a look at these rare creatures, when I upload a few of their pictures.
